Sixth Amendment

noun

1. an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing the right to a trial by jury in criminal cases.

Example Sentences

It is hard to imagine any clearer violation of the Sixth Amendment right to an impartial jury.

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In doing so, Sotomayor contended, it ignored both its own precedents and the clear violation of Crawford’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

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The Sixth Amendment protects a “right to a speedy and public trial.”

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In total, there are six constitutional violations—two First Amendment claims, one 14th Amendment claim, one Sixth Amendment claim, and two Fifth Amendment claims—where Perkins’ victory was never really in doubt.

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“This search and seizure are in violation of Mr. Combs’ Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights,” his attorneys wrote.

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